BIOLOGY
| 1.The kingdom Protista includes a wide diversity of organisms,
including _______________________.
2. Protists are ___________ cells that are capable of movement, respond to stimuli, and mitosis & meiosis. 3. If an organism is eukaryotic, but not an animal, plant, or fungi, then it is a _______________________. 4. Some evidence suggests that protists evolved from ______________________________. 5. Some evidence suggests that plants evolved from ______________________________ like green algae. 6. Some evidence suggests that animals evolved from ______________________________. 7. The protist _______________________ can switch between being autotrophic or heterotrophic. 8. Some protists, like _____________________________ may move by a single flagellum (a whip-like tail). 9. Some protists, like _________________________ may move by cilia (many tiny hairlike projections). 10. Some protists, like __________________ may move with pseudopods (fingerlike, flowing extensions). 11. Autotrophic protists, commonly known as ________________________ may be green, brown, or red. 12. Most kinds of algae are ______________________________. 13. _______________ is a variety of organisms living in the ocean, including algae, bacteria, and animals. 14. _____________ include organisms that are found near the surface of the water and photosynthesize. 15. ______________ protists include protozoa and fungus-like organisms (slime molds and water molds). 16. Protozoans known as _______________________ are transmitted by mosquitoes and cause malaria. 17. ______________________________ people are currently infected with the malaria parasite. 18. The mosquito, ______________________________ is the most common carrier of malaria. 19. Protists are responsible for causing diseases such as amoebic dysentery, giardiasis, & ____________. 20. ESSAY: How can we prevent the spread of malaria?
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